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Internationalizing the Intro Internationalizing the Intro Statistics Course in Statistics Course in BusinessBusiness
Robert H. Carver, Ph.D.March 30 2006
Workshop AgendaWorkshop Agenda
10:00 Introductions
10:10 Potential for using international data in our courses
10:30 Review & demonstration of selected sites
11:00 Development of assignments, exercises, projects
11:30 Adjourn
Contact InformationContact Information
• This PPT presentation and handout will be available at my website:
• http://faculty.stonehill.edu/rcarver
• Or email me: rcarver@stonehill.edu
Workshop GoalsWorkshop Goals
• Identify opportunities for using international data
• Identify sources of data– Economic, demographic, health– Regional, national, household, and individual– Searchable databases, links to sites– Registration-required and institutional license services
• Practical plans for next semester– Specific projects or assignments– Software compatibility issues
ContextContext
• Role of REAL DATA in Intro Course
• Developing student skills– Data selection and acquisition– Facility with data cleaning and transfer– Analysis
• Current textbook situation
• Software availability
This morning’s examplesThis morning’s examples
• UN Statistics Division• World Bank• International Monetary Fund• International Labour Organization• Davidson Data Center (U Michigan)• Europa• Lippincott Library• IPUMS—Univ. Minnesota Population Center• Economist Intelligence Unit
UN Statistics DivisionUN Statistics Division
Some searchable databases; some pdf tables.
Watch for
•download format options
•Size of data tables
•Clear variable dictionaries
Millenium Indicators DatabaseMillenium Indicators Database
MDG IndicatorsMDG Indicators
MDG IndicatorsMDG Indicators
Can download to CSV file
World Bank: Household SurveysWorld Bank: Household Surveys
Real chance to open eyes of US students to inequalities…
Household level data!
World BankWorld Bank
World Bank: HEIDE databaseWorld Bank: HEIDE database
Clicking downloads a ZIP file which students would then need to unzip.
World Bank Quick QueryWorld Bank Quick Query
World Bank Quick QueryWorld Bank Quick Query
Many series missing data for many years
World Bank Quick QueryWorld Bank Quick Query
World Bank Quick QueryWorld Bank Quick Query
Foreign Direct Investment, 2002
One example of an “alternative” form of data presentation… overlooked in too many stats texts.
A cautionary tale:A cautionary tale:
Look before you Look before you assign: beware of assign: beware of mystery variable mystery variable
coding…coding…
Time Web – BizEdTime Web – BizEd
LaborSta InternetLaborSta Internet
Davidson Data CenterDavidson Data Center
Davidson Data CenterDavidson Data Center
Davidson Data CenterDavidson Data Center
Some interfaces reinforce course concepts…
EurostatEurostat
Busy screen, but worth the effort…
EurostatEurostat
EurostatEurostat
EurostatEurostat
EurostatEurostat
EurostatEurostat
EurostatEurostat
Summary of dimensions & variables
Lippincott LibraryLippincott Library
U Minnesota IPUMSU Minnesota IPUMS
UMinn IPUMSUMinn IPUMS
Choices!
UMinn IPUMSUMinn IPUMS
UMinn IPUMSUMinn IPUMS
UMinn IPUMSUMinn IPUMS
Caveat: this particular SPSS Syntax file contained 3 minor syntax errors – causing crash. Easily fixed
2000 Population of Brazil was 169,799,170… 6% sample
n > 10 million.
Economist Intelligence UnitEconomist Intelligence Unit
EIUEIU
Selection criteria Alternative displays•317 series
•150 countries & 45 regional aggregates•Time series from 1980 and forecasting out five years•For 60 largest economies, key variables projected to 2030
Selected Analytics
EIU ExampleEIU Example
EIU ExampleEIU Example
EIU ExampleEIU Example
EIU ExampleEIU Example
Purple –estimates Green-- forecasts
EIU ExampleEIU Example
Contact InformationContact Information
• This PPT presentation and handout will be available at my website:
• http://faculty.stonehill.edu/rcarver
• Or email me: rcarver@stonehill.edu